Rest on the Flight into Egypt
Simone Cantarini
n.d.
Medium
Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image/plate: 22.3 × 17 cm (8 13/16 × 6 3/4 in.); Sheet: 22.4 × 17.1 cm (8 7/8 × 6 3/4 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
45425
About the Artist
Simone Cantarini · 1612–1648
He was one of the most eminent pupils of Guido Reni and one of the most gifted engravers in the tradition of the Carracci. He had a strong personality and developed a highly original style, which united aspects of Bolognese classicism with a bold naturalism. Comment on works: Religious